Un resumen de la primera semana del juicio de Derek Chauvin
04/05/2021 - 19:13
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Ahora que el juicio entra en su segunda semana, echa un vistazo al comienzo de lo que podría ser un caso de justicia penal histórico en Estados Unidos.
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Seattle mayoral candidate Lorena González could make history for a second time
04/05/2021 - 17:49
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The current Seattle city Council President became the first Latina to sit on city council in 2017. Now she wants to make a difference in the mayor’s seat.
Tennessee’s Odessa Kelly is the first progressive challenger of the 2022 election cycle
04/05/2021 - 16:44
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Kelly is running to unseat establishment Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper, and the dynasty his family has held over Nashville.
Pressure on corporations mount over multiplying voter suppression laws
04/05/2021 - 15:20
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Some have taken a stance against the measures appearing in states while others have remained silent.
The New Swing Vote: How the Democratic party keeps getting Latino voters wrong
04/05/2021 - 15:13
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At its core, this is a story of underestimating the nation’s second-largest voting population, and simplifying it until its diversity becomes meaningless.
A week one recap of the trial of Derek Chauvin
04/05/2021 - 12:40
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As the trial enters its second week, take a look at what was the beginning of what could be a landmark criminal justice case in U.S. history.
Millones de fondos adicionales de SNAP en camino a Pensilvania tras el acuerdo de la demanda
04/05/2021 - 08:54
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Tras un acuerdo en el litigio, finalmente se entregarán 700 millones de dólares en beneficios de SNAP (cupones de alimentos) a los habitantes de Pensilvania que los necesitan.
¿Desahucio sin mediación? No en Filadelfia
04/05/2021 - 08:47
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El programa de desalojo fue implementado por primera vez por el Ayuntamiento de Filadelfia como parte de su Ley de Protección de la Vivienda de Emergencia.
El Tribunal Supremo de Virginia falla a favor del lado correcto de la historia
04/05/2021 - 08:31
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Las dos estatuas de Charlottesville de generales confederados han sido durante mucho tiempo homenajes ofensivos a la larga historia de esclavitud y racismo del país.
Millions in additional SNAP funds en route to Pennsylvania after lawsuit settlement
04/02/2021 - 15:25
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Following a litigation settlement, $700 million in SNAP (food stamp) benefits will finally be delivered to Pennsylvanians in need.
Eviction without mediation? Not in Philly, as Municipal Court backs diversion program
04/02/2021 - 15:23
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The eviction diversion program was first implemented by Philly City Council as part of its Emergency Housing Protections Act amid the city’s COVID lockdown
The Virginia Supreme Court rules on the right side of history regarding Confederate statues
04/02/2021 - 11:34
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The two statues in Charlottesville of Confederate generals have long stood as offensive tributes to the country’s long history of slavery and racism.
SEPTA reabrirá la estación de Somerset tras dos semanas de cierre con nuevas medidas de seguridad y alivio
04/01/2021 - 21:10
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El cierre fue recibido con una inmensa reacción por parte de los miembros de la comunidad.
El secretario Miguel Cardona investigará la autoridad de Biden para perdonar préstamos estudiantiles
04/01/2021 - 20:56
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Según dos memorandos solicitados al Departamento de Educación y al Departamento de Justicia, Biden podría cancelar 50.000 dólares de deuda estudiantil, si se atreve.
Arkansas avanza hacia la prohibición del tratamiento de afirmación de género para jóvenes trans
04/01/2021 - 20:48
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El estado es uno de los pocos que ha aprobado últimamente legislación discriminatoria contra las personas transgénero.
Penn y Drexel bajo fuego por los pago PILOT
04/01/2021 - 20:34
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Cientos de manifestantes bloquearon el tráfico el 30 de marzo para pedir a las instituciones de educación superior que proporcionen más fondos a las escuelas de Filadelfia.
Conozca a las tres latinas que están al frente de la lucha contra el COVID en D.C.
04/01/2021 - 20:32
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Monica Mann, Elizabeth Zelaya y Connie Maza trabajan intensamente en el seguimiento de la propagación del coronavirus y sus variantes.
Alex Padilla propone proteger a los trabajadores agrícolas antes de la ola de calor
04/01/2021 - 20:24
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De ser aprobada, la Ley de Prevención de Enfermedades y Muertes por Calor de Asunción Valdivia protegerá a los trabajadores expuestos a condiciones peligrosas de calor.
Sec. Miguel Cardona will look into Biden’s authority to forgive $50,000 in student loan debt
04/01/2021 - 17:30
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Depending on two memos requested from the Department of Education and the Department of Justice, Biden could cancel $50,000 in student debt — if he deems himself to be capable.
Arkansas moves towards banning gender-affirming treatment for trans youth
04/01/2021 - 17:12
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The state is one of a few passing discriminatory legislation of late against transgender people.
SEPTA to reopen Somerset Station after a two-week closure with new safety and relief measures
04/01/2021 - 16:35
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The closure was met with immense backlash from community members, who marched up Kensington Ave. two days after it closed on March 23.
The demand for PILOTs from Penn and Drexel heats up in West Philly as schools remain underfunded
04/01/2021 - 15:19
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Hundreds of protesters blocked traffic on March 30, to call on the higher ed institutions to provide more funding to Philadelphia schools.
Meet the three Latinas at the forefront of the COVID fight in D.C.
04/01/2021 - 15:10
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Monica Mann, Elizabeth Zelaya and Connie Maza are hard at work tracking the spread of coronavirus and its variants.
Sen. Alex Padilla’s bill to protect farmworkers exposed to dangerous heat conditions
04/01/2021 - 14:50
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The Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, if passed, will protect the safety and health of workers exposed to dangerous heat conditions in the workplace.
La candidata asiática-americana al Ayuntamiento de Nueva York relata su ataque en el metro en las redes sociales
04/01/2021 - 11:14
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La candidata Susan Lee dice que evita el metro después de que una mujer intentara empujarla por las escaleras en una estación en febrero.